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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

Sapiens

In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. Through these forces, colonized communities were often deprived of the opportunity to engage with their own heritage in ways that align with their values and self-determination.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. Then in 1992, Congress passed a law that designated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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Neanderthal & Homo sapiens Burial Practices: A Complex Intersection of Culture & Competition

Anthropology.net

L'Anthropologie , 2024) Dr. Michael Gurven, a researcher involved in the study, commented, "While Neanderthals and Homo sapiens share many aspects of their material culture to the level that they cannot be distinguished, when it comes to burials, the picture is more complicated." Been et al., 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

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Hidden Voices: How Judeo-Tunisian Arabic Lives on in France

Anthropology News

Credit: Label Akuphone, 2024 Album cover for Ya Hasra: Jewish-Tunisian Jewels, Originals & Reworks Reworks by DJ Sharouh Artwork by Lo Nataf Mastered by Josh Stevenson Liner notes by Reine Ruby Translation by Elisabeth Angel-Perez Label Akuphone, 2024 Release date 23 August 2024.

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Caring for and through Language: Tibetan Refugees and Heritage Language Education in Canada

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In May 2024, questions about who should care for refugees’ languages, and about what constituted a language worthy of care, emerged at a community-based workshop, “Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning (SEE Learning) for Multilingual Children,” in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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NEH Grantees: January 2024

Society for Classical Studies

NEH Grantees: January 2024 kskordal Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:06 Image The Society for Classical Studies congratulates the following individuals and organizations announced as National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grantees in January 2024, for their projects in classical studies and adjacent fields: Mark Algee-Hewitt, Eric Harvey (Leland Stanford (..)

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

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Zaidner highlights, “This discovery is a crucial step in piecing together the ancient human history of Central Asia and demonstrates the value of international collaboration in uncovering our shared heritage." 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S. Soii Havzak: a new Palaeolithic sequence in Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan.